USDA Forest Service Rogue River‐Siskiyou, Fremont‐Winema and Umpqua National Forests
Crater Lake National Park
NW Incident Management Team 6
High Cascades Complex West Zone 9/14/2017 9:00 a.m. Fire Information: (541) 316‐8352
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Approximate Size:
Broken Lookout 18,366 acres Pup 7,080 acres Total High Cascades: 59,855 Broken Lookout 21% Pup 6%
Fire An Army strike team of 70 infantry personnel from Joint Base Lewis‐McChord (WA) is Containment: adding its muscle to the prep work being done along forest roads around the Broken Incident Lookout Fire. Shawn Sheldon Commander: Crews: 14 Work to be performed includes brushing, chipping and extending water lines to Helicopters: 5 Resources prepare for a more direct attack on the fire’s east‐facing flank. To prepare soldiers Engines: 19 on the fire: Water Tenders: 11 for this type of assignment, the Devils Canyon (WY) Type 2 Initial Attack Crew was Dozers: 3 embedded in the unit earlier in the season. Total Total: 932 Personnel: Helicopters will continue focusing their efforts in the Squaw Creek drainage, where Rogue River‐ northwest winds are pushing the fire southward toward Donegan Creek. The primary Jurisdiction: Siskiyou NF, carrier of fire in this area has been “goat’s beard” lichen, which hangs from Umpqua NF evergreens and is easily spread by light winds. Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/55 03 On the Pup Fire, ground crews are working to reinforce Forest Road 6520 where a finger of the fire is moving south/southeast toward the Douglas‐Jackson County line. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/R6RRSNF/ Low humidity at higher elevations could affect fire behavior today. Incident meteorologists use weather balloons to collect real‐time weather conditions in a fire zone, which helps management choose the most appropriate firefighting strategies. Twitter: https://twitter.com/RRSNF Protection measures are in place for structures and infrastructure in and around both Oregon Smoke Blog fires. The community of Union Creek remains on a Level 1 Evacuation notice. Fire http://oregonsmoke.blogspot.com/ crews are also patrolling the fire perimeters watching for spots or spread outside containment lines. Southwest Oregon Joint Information Center: http://swojic.blogspot.com/ Umpqua National Forest has revised the Cougar Bluff, Steamboat, Calf‐Copeland/Devil’s Canyon, Sandshed/Millsite and Falcon closures on the Tiller, Diamond Lake and North Umpqua Ranger Districts. The updated closure order and maps can be found at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/closures/5503/ as can fire‐related road, trail, and area closures associated with the High Cascades Complex on both the Umpqua and Rogue River‐Siskiyou National Forest. Other restrictions: The Umpqua National Forest has lowered its Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) to III (partial shutdown). The Rogue River‐Siskiyou National Forest remains under IFPL IV (general shutdown). For a complete description of IFPLs, visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/rogue‐siskiyou/fire/?cid=fseprd545253